Aims and Scope
PLOS Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biology. Publication began on October 13, 2003. It was the first journal of the Public Library of Science. The editor-in-chief is Nonia Pariente.
Key Metrics
14.9
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
293
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.92
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.91 2-year SI
- 0.92 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
SJR
- Q1 Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
- Q1 Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
- Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Q1 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.53
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
8 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
3%
4 to 6 months
22%
7 to 9 months
37%
Above 9 months
38%
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Topics Covered
- Transcription factor
- Central nervous system
- Auditory cortex
- Multiple sclerosis
- Actin
- Tuberculosis
- Climate change
- Open science
- Cell division
- Machine learning
- G protein
- Cell cycle
- Fossil evidence
- Nitric oxide
- Tropism
- Adipose tissue
- Gene expression
- Virus
- Reactive oxygen species
- Medical literature
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 5300 |
| Publication Time | 28 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2003 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 28 |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 5300 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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7.6k articles received 704.7k citations see all
- 34,155 Supporting
- 662,223 Mentioning
- 2,940 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 13 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 313 Corrections
- 195 Errata
- 7 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has PLoS Biology been actively publishing?
PLoS Biology has been in operation since 2003 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of PLoS Biology ?
PLoS Biology published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did PLoS Biology publish last years ?
In 2023, PLoS Biology published 480 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for PLoS Biology ?
For PLoS Biology,eISSN is 1545-7885 and pISSN is1544-9173.
What is Citescore for PLoS Biology ?
Citescore for PLoS Biology is 14.9.
What is H index for PLoS Biology ?
H index for PLoS Biology is 293.
What is SNIP score for PLoS Biology ?
SNIP score for PLoS Biology is 2.53.
What is the SJR for PLoS Biology ?
SJR for PLoS Biology is Q1.
Who is the publisher of PLoS Biology ?
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE is the publisher of PLoS Biology.